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Credit Ratings Now Irrelevant to Bond Markets?
The first point to make here is that obviously Bloomberg has "cherry-picked" its data, or simply fabricated this statistic altogether. No one displays more contempt for the minimal level of brainwave activity in Western markets than I do. Yet even I would not, could not believe that for nearly 40 years the credit ratings of the major ratings agencies have been 100% irrelevant in Western bond markets, but no one noticed.
Obviously if that level of manifest incompetence existed with these ratings agencies, they would have already been sued into oblivion -- as complete and utter charlatans. So once we all finish laughing at the absurd, new crime paradigm Bloomberg is attempting to create here; it's time to ask a question. What is the motive of the propaganda machine in inventing a new, fictional paradigm for the bond market?
Fortunately, the propaganda machine is quite transparent with its agenda; and
Bloomberg is kind enough to supply us with their motive in that same paragraph quoted above: "Bond investors
What we have here is the propaganda machine attempting to stretch the parameters of plausibility even further with respect to the ultra-fraudulent, U.S. bond market. For several years we have witnessed manifest corruption, as the U.S. becomes less and less solvent with its $1+ trillion deficits -- while U.S. bond higher prices soar higher and higher.
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Sawant backs off on Council Gaza letter
Kshama Sawant has abandoned an attempt to get her fellow Seattle City Council members to sign a letter asking the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama to condemn Israel's conduct in Gaza.
Instead she will send the letter herself. Sawant's decision came after the five councilmembers present at a Monday morning council briefing said that they would not sign the letter, which also calls for an end to U.S. military aid for Israel.
Sawant's efforts to gin up support for the letter sparked debate in the Council about whether they should be weighing in on international conflicts, rather than focusing on local issues.
"This letter will be only from me," Sawant said in a full council meeting on Monday afternoon.
The tension the letter had created between Sawant and other councilmembers percolated earlier in the day at the Council's morning briefing.
"Council briefings, generally, are to talk about legislation and issues that are currently before the council," said Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, shortly after Sawant brought up the letter in the briefing. "The more we stray from that, the more we're going to sound like, kind of, a show-and-tell of a fifth grade class, where we start reading articles and news bulletins from around the world."
In a meeting last week, Rasmussen said pointedly that the letter, which Sawant had publicly released, did not represent his views.
During the Monday briefing, Councilmember Sally Clark told Sawant that there is a typical procedure for a council member wishing to ask colleagues to sign a letter like this: The member should send a staffer to walk the halls and find out who is planning to sign. That way, Clark suggested, the letter has the appropriate number of signature lines when presented in an open Council session.
"You can leave my name off; you don't need to frame it up including a signature line for myself," Clark added.
Jean Godden and Sally Bagshaw also said they would not sign the letter. Nick Licata is drafting his own letter on the issue, which he plans to send as an individual. Mike O'Brien, Bruce Harrell and Tim Burgess were all absent on Monday.
A draft of the letter from last week said that "the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is reaching a critical breaking point." It chronicled the death toll on both sides of the war, noted Israeli attacks on a school sheltering displaced people and a power plant. The letter also called on Hamas to stop shelling civilian areas in Israel. The closing paragraph asks the President and Congress to "issue a formal statement denouncing Israel's siege and blockade of Gaza and the occupation of the West Bank."
"I think this is one of those issues where there has been silence from both the Democrats and the Republicans nationally," Sawant, a Socialist Alternative Party member, said during the briefing on Monday. "We're talking about federal money flowing for military, for global imperialism, we need that money for housing and education."
It's not the first time international affairs have surfaced in the Seattle City Council. In 2007 the council passed a resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
But councilmembers said on Monday that Sawant's letter did not align with their views and that the war in Gaza was too far afield.
"I feel strongly that we're elected to govern the City of Seattle," Councilmember Sally Bagshaw said, "and really not to delve into the complexities of international relations."
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Posted Mon, Aug 11, 7:37 p.m.
"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. "
― Paulo Freire
This is disappointing. Most people I talk to don't want to have their tax dollars spent on supporting apartheid. Our money can be better spent on our community. I would love to hear Rasmussen's view on this topic. I think we should all know his view since he is one of our city representatives. So Rasmussen, why do you support apartheid? Sally Clark,Jean Godden and Sally Bagshaw shame on you too! I thought you were better than this Sally Bagsaw.
what most upsets me is that our city council members all have a certain amount of power and privilege that comes with there positions, and yet when our (Seattle people)tax dollars are funding an occupying state that has committing massive war crimes, and supporting apartheid, our city council members decide to stay silent.
thank you Nic for speaking your mind. I would love to see what you plan on sending if possible. Thank you Sawant. You two have my vote
I know who I'm not voting for next election...
Posted Mon, Aug 11, 9:55 p.m.
No wonder the city's finances are such a mess. While I thought the city just did not have enough money to resurface all the roads that need it, subsidize enough affordable housing and open community centers all the hours they needed, I now realize that they are instead sending large amounts of my local taxes to prop up Israel!
I am glad there are at least a few sensible council members although I must admit that Ms. Sawant livens things up.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 9:11 a.m.
Apartheid? Baloney. Here's a brief lesson in history from Jon Voight that Sawant and others fail to remember:
"They are obviously ignorant of the whole story of Israel's birth, when in 1948 the Jewish people were offered by the UN a portion of the land originally set aside for them in 1921, and the Arab Palestinians were offered the other half. The Arabs rejected the offer, and the Jews accepted, only to be attacked by five surrounding Arab countries committed to driving them into the sea. But the Israelis won. The Arabs tried it again in 1967, and again in 1973, launching a sneak attack on the holiest Jewish holiday. Each time the Jews prevailed but not without great loss of life. And when Israel was not fighting a major war, it was defending itself against terrorist campaigns.
"And yet Israel has always labored for a peaceful relation with its Arab neighbors. It voluntarily returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in return for peace, and gave the Palestinians all of Gaza as a peace gesture. What was the response? The Palestinians elected Hamas, a terrorist organization, and they immediately began firing thousands of rockets into Israel.
"You have forgotten how this war started. Did Hamas not kidnap and kill three young teenagers for the sake of killing, and celebrated after the killing? What a travesty of justice."
The terrorist Hamas organization purposely puts its rocket launch facilities near hospitals and other facilities so when Israel knocks them out it will result in civilian deaths and injuries. Comparing Israel's efforts to defend itself against terrorists to the practice of apartheid is pure propaganda.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 12:19 p.m.
Here are a few things I'd like point out about your comment, arthurking. I see that you cited your information from a site called "The Hollywood Reporter" on an article written by Jon Voight who is a well known racist, bigot as well as an outspoken Republican who doesn't even know who Hugo Chavez is.
The definition of apartheid is "racial segregation; specifically : a former policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa", however, I would argue that Israeli is doing much worse than apartheid. Calling the situation between Israeli and Palestine apartheid (if what you mean by apartheid is South African-like apartheid) would be a compliment to Israel.
Posted Mon, Aug 11, 7:57 p.m.
I would have liked to see some of the other Council members sign on to this letter. The recent Israeli assault on Gaza has been so atrocious, with strikes on schools, universities, hospitals, civilians walking with white flags, kids on a beach, and a home for the disabled, that to my mind the normal "rules of the game" no longer apply - this is a time when all people of conscience need to speak out however, whenever and wherever they can to say, "This is not acceptable and will not be allowed." And as Sawant pointed out, it does affect local communities when billions of tax dollars are funneled to war. I believe that one day we will look back on the current situation in Palestine with the same disbelief that we remember South African apartheid, and people will ask, "Why was this allowed to go on for so long?" It's too bad that we won't be able to say that the Seattle City Council took a stand, but kudos to Sawant for her effort.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 1:30 a.m.
why would you say something so hateful? what evidence supports your statement?
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 6:16 a.m.
Will she be banging pots and pans against ISIS? When is the meetup for that?
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 10:03 a.m.
our tax dollars is what funds the apartheid in Palestine. And what are you going about the current ethnic cleansing being inflicted on the Palestinians? the land was tanked from them and they are now force to live in a area that is less than 5% of what this population has been utilizing for thousands of years. It was also a taboo to speak out for the Jews during WW2. I thought we learned something from ww3 - I guess a few people here didn't learn anything.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 4:01 a.m.
ummm, Yes. She is theirs, there is not a millimeter of distance between her policy and theirs. Tone may vary, same same.
Posted Mon, Aug 11, 10:35 p.m.
She has FIRST AMENDMENT rights, BUT she should NOT IN ANY WAY indicate that her action represents the City of Seattle since there has been no official action.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 6:04 a.m.
Wha??? The pots and pans banging didn't work?
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 10:05 a.m.
because its our tax money that funds this apartheid system and we can better use this money. the amount of money that supports the occupation and apartheid in Palestine is enough to house our homeless people along. I think you need to get some more information so you too can understand what is happening.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 10:46 a.m.
So there is a line item in Seattle's budget for supporting Israel's war machine?
Come on, this is just grandstanding and pissing in the wind
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 10:38 a.m.
it is so easy to act smug and apathetic when the people dying aren't on your front door step
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 3:37 p.m.
I wrote this email yesterday to the Seattle City Council. It made me late to the Seattle City Council Meeting. So I didn't find out until afterwards by talking with a City Hall Clerk that Council Member Sawant had withdrawn the letter from the Council. While my letter ended up not making a difference in their (correct) decision, I'm glad I sent it. I wish I had been able to read it at the Council Meeting. I didn't see anyone at the meeting for the Pro-Israel side, by that may be because I arrived late. I did unfortunately see too many Jews there who didn't seem to understand that for all their wishes for social justice and freedom that if Hamas were to win and annihilate Israel, they wouldn't be welcome there. I don't understand how they can be proponents for something that will only lead eventually to their own destruction. Anyway here is my letter.
Dear Seattle City Council Members,
I am a concerned citizen of Washington State. As a citizen, I feel very strongly that the letter that Council Member Sawant wishes to adopt is thoroughly misguided. While I agree with her that war is terrible, sometimes they have to be fought. It shouldn't be forgotten that the people of Gaza did vote in a terrorist organization to govern them. And now when that organization, Hamas, continues to bombard Israel on routine basis (present cease fire withstanding), I'm really shocked that Israel hasn't responded before now.
To put things more in perspective can you imagine our (the USA's ) response if Vancouver, BC should start shelling Seattle? And Gaza is much closer to Israeli population centers than Vancouver is to Seattle.
Another point to ponder, Israel had refrained from attacking until the murder by Hamas of the three Israeli teenagers combined with the need to stop the rockets and destroy the tunnels-tunnels which were built by Hamas for the sole reason of striking terror and committing massacres in Israel.
If the Gazans want peace, Israel is more than ready to let them have Gaza in peace. Israel would even be happy to open the borders if Hamas would repudiate their attempts to annihilate Israel. Israel has given up land for peace before. They captured the Sinai Desert after winning the Six Day War. During that war Israel was the one attacked. But to achieve peace with Egypt, Israel gave the land back. How often in history has a country that won a war- a war when they were not the aggressor given up conquered territory? I don't think you will find very many examples.
And even now, Israel had withdrawn from Gaza years ago. The only reason they imposed the current blockade to begin with was because of Hamas' practice of sending suicide bombers and their persistent launching of rockets at Israel. I literally tremble to think what force of arms Hamas might have been bringing to bear against Israel if there had been open borders all this time. Hamas is a terrorist organization whose charter calls not just for the dissolution but the annihilation of Israel. When an enemy is bent on your destruction, there really can't be any other answer but to fight-sometimes preemptively but definitely when attacked.
If any of you should think by my email that I am not upset by what is happening in Gaza, you'd be wrong. But my brother actually made a very pertinent post on Facebook today. On FB he wrote:
Being sensitive and caring is good.
Being so sensitive and so caring that we ignore facts and history and genocidal intent is unwise.
It's important to use our hearts and our heads.
It's vital to look beyond hate and propaganda.
There is definitely a pro-Gazan propaganda in most of the news stories reported- even on the major news outlets. It's not really hard to understand. Reporters are looking for a good gripping story. Presenting things as a David (Gaza) fighting against a Goliath (Israel) makes a more compelling story for them. But is it all true? Fatality accounts come from the Gazan government which is headed by Hamas. The reporters and photographers in Gaza are there on Hamas' sufferance. They are literally in danger of their lives if they report something that doesn't fit Hamas' narrative. And have you noticed that in the pictures coming out of Gaza, there are almost never photos of men? The photos are mainly of women and children. If there are men in the photos, they are usually elderly. There aren't many photos floating around that I've seen of men of the age to be actively fighting against Israel. And yet while men of the ages of 20-29
(prime ages for being a member of Hamas' military wing) only account for 7% of Gaza's population, they make up 34% of the deaths currently in Gaza implying that these men are part of Hamas' military and are actively fighting against Israel. The Israelis have the right to defend themselves, and the moral justification is on their side.
The following news story is report of a recent pro-Israel protest outside CNN in New York that I think nicely sums up many of the points I've made-
In closing I want to reiterate my strong disapproval of Kshama Sawant's letter again. If the Seattle City Council should decide to send any letter regarding the situation, then I think it should be something along the lines that Israel has the legal and moral right to defend itself against Hamas- a terrorist organization that has sworn to annihilate Israel. And that Hamas bears the blame for the current situation in Gaza.
Thank you for your kind attention to my email.
Posted Wed, Aug 13, 11:19 a.m.
I appreciate your passion and the effort you put into your email BUT this is not something that the Seattle City Council should be spending time on. Your letter is an example of the time sink that can ensue when the council (or a rogue member) brings up issues which are beyond the Council's jurisdiction. It is bad enough to devote meeting time to Sawant's blatherings. It is salt in that wound that the Council, then, has to read and respond to citizen follow-up.
I am not admonishing you for writing your letter. I am saying Councilmember Sawant should have never put this as subject for the Council to entertain. Your letter - and doubtless, others like it - are now eating up time that should - rightly - be spent on City business.
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 5:10 p.m.
The money that Israel receives from the USA benefits the USA as much as it benefits Israel, though Sawant may not think so.
Israeli technology improves the hardware, and that is incorporated back into American defense.
The Iron Dome, for example, will help when missiles may be fired at American cities.
Democrat Steve Rothman of NJ explains in more detail:
Posted Tue, Aug 12, 10:22 p.m.
The ultimate aim of Hamas is to kill Jews and destroy Israel and have repeatedly stated there is no room for compromise. More and more is seems that Seattle progressives share the Hamas dream and aren't shy about expressing that support. Hamas's problem is that they aren't very efficient at killing armed people, and as such, target the unarmed, young children, and elderly. On the other hand Israel has become very efficient at defending themselves. The lopsided body count exists because one side is very good and the other side is terrible at it's stated mission. Mind you it's not from a lack of trying. I'd bet if the body count was somewhat equal the lefties would be ecstatic.
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Ignore Google, build pages for your users. Whatever you would consider to be the maximum number of links your users would find useful is probably not far off Google's opinion either.
If you site has 700 or more pages, does it really make sense to put all 700 links on a one page site map? Or would it be easier to navigate with a directory structure?
Google will crawl 101 KB of every page. Google will find every link in the first 101 KB of a much larger page. If you can cram hundreds of links in a really clean coded 101 KB html page, then Google will find them all. The limit is determined by the page size rather than the number of links.
I just had a site map with 125 links on it and the links were crawled. The page was about 30k.
My experience is that Google will go well past that limit.
I could have worded things more clearly. Maybe a better way to say it is that Google will find and use all the links in the first 101 KB of any given page. If you can squeeze hundreds of them in that first 101 KB, they're all found.
ADDED: Polarisman, I believe that the 101 KB limit is definite. There are posts from GG kicking around that indicate it to be true and it's stated somewhere on the Google site as well. I personally have pages larger than 101 KB that are clipped at that.
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That's a good question. IMHO a site map is a single resource that you use when you have problems navigating the site. Once you start splitting the site map up into sub-maps, you re-introduce navigation - and the purpose of the site map is lost.
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So is the 101 KB limit a cache limit only? How large a page will Google crawl? I know that I have a 450 KB page that was a list of cave names, in alphabetical order, that was clipped right at 101 KB wrt serps and cache. I later chopped it into 6 smaller pages so that the entire list would appear in the serps, (which worked fine).
There were only links at the top of that 450 KB page, so I couldn't tell if Google had crawled right through looking for links.
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With Bob Hughes and Dave Ragno monitoring the control desk, Hendrix guided the band through lively renditions of "Villanova Junction Blues" including one take lasting in excess of fifteen minutes. Several extended jams were recorded on this evening including "MLK," "Slow Time Blues," and "Burning Desire."
Later joined by an unidentified harp player, Hendrix leads the session through another extended track, this time Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes." Joined by Billy Cox, Hendrix also dabbled around "Freedom" and "Highways Of Desire" the later which gradually segued into "Seven Dollars In My Pocket."
Following the blues groove already set in place, Hendrix then began to tackle "Midnight Lightning," "Freedom," "Country Blues," and "Once I Had A Woman." In 1974, an edited take of "Once I Had A Woman" featuring overdubbed harmonica parts by Buddy Lucas was prepped for 1975's compilation Midnight Lightning (Reprise Records, MS 2229). An extended rendition was also later included on 1994's Jimi Hendrix :Blues (Experience Hendrix/MCA, MCAD-11060).
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On this evening, Hendrix traveled to the Record Plant after mixing sessions at Juggy Sound had concluded. Upon his arrival, an informal jam session with Buddy Miles ensued. Two instrumental attempts at "Blue Suede Shoes" were put to tape. Later, Hendrix put forward an early version of what would become to "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)." Singing live and supported only by drums and percussion, Hendrix wove gorgeous touches of Spanish flamenco styling within the arrangement. An impish stab at Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues"—a favorite of the guitarist's when he was a teenager in Seattle—was followed by a funky original work reminiscent of "Day Tripper."
Soon thereafter Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell arrived. Buddy Miles departed and work began on "Freedom". This recording, issued on The Jimi Hendrix Experience box set, is dramatically different than the version now included as part of First Rays Of The New Rising Sun. Most notably, Jimi devised an inventive, extended introduction and, in contrast to his efforts the previous summer with Gypsys Sun & Rainbows, skillfully integrated the percussion effort of Juma Sultan.


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LYON, June 29, 1996 The World Bank welcomes the declaration of the G-7 on the debt of the heavily indebted poor countries as a constructive step towards the conclusion of an action plan by next Autumn. In particular, it welcomes the call for Paris Club creditors to go beyond the Naples terms in that context. This recognizes the need for a comprehensive international approach to debt reduction.
The G-7 communiqué endorses the objective of providing an "exit" strategy for heavily indebted poor countries, as a basis for a concrete solution to their debt problems. This was the key principle underlying the debt initiative for heavily indebted poor countries, agreed at the Development Committee meeting of last April.
Mr. Wolfensohn said: "I have recommended to my Board that the World Bank be prepared to provide its full share to the costs of this initiative, within a framework of broad and equitable participation by all creditors involved. In particular, I have proposed that we set aside $500 million this year for a special Trust Fund, to be used as the Bank's initial contribution. In addition, I have proposed that each year, the Board allocate amounts more than sufficient to cover a proportionate share of the costs."
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - No. 16 Mizzou Softball put up runs in bunches in its second day of action at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, defeating both Fordham and San Diego State in five innings by scores of 8-0 and 11-2, respectively. Four different Tigers recorded three hits over the two games, including senior OF Mackenzie Sykes (Blue Springs, Mo.), who batted 3-for-3 with two RBI in the win over SDSU. Redshirt sophomore OF Taylor Gadbois (Maryville, Mo.) and sophomore 2B/OF Emily Crane (Troy, Mo.) both hit 3-for-5, while junior 3B/C Angela Randazzo (Poway, Calif.) batted 3-for-6.
Mizzou started its scoring against Fordham (5-7) in the third inning with Crane, who singled through the right side to bring around Gadbois for a 1-0 lead. Gadbois recorded an infield single and stole second base to set up the score.
The Tigers added three runs in the bottom of the fourth, first with a two-run home run from freshman P/OF/1B Casey Stangel (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho), the first long ball of her career. The home run scored junior IF Corrin Genovese (East Amherst, N.Y.), who pinch ran for a Randazzo single to center field. The third run of the inning was redshirt sophomore C/OF Carlie Rose (Nixa, Mo.), who scored from second base after Gadbois singled to first base and Fordham commited a fielding error.
Mizzou closed out the win in the fifth inning with an additional four runs. With Crane and Roth on base and zero outs, Randazzo doubled to deep right center field to score the two Tigers. A Fordham throwing error sent the ball out of play and allowed Randazzo the right of way to head home for a 7-0 advantage.
Sophomore OF Sarah Moore (Chino Hills, Calif.), Stangel and redshirt sophomore C Alyssa Cousins (Carrollton, Texas) earned subsequent walks in the inning. With two outs, redshirt sophomore SS Sami Fagan (Dunnellon, Fla.) flied a ball to left field that was midhandled by Fordham for an error. Moore trotted home for the game-ending eighth run.
Senior P Alora Marble (Jefferson City, Mo.) made her first start wearing the Black & Gold, throwing the 5.0-inning complete game shutout. Marble allowed just two hits in the win (1-0).
After allowing two runs to San Diego State (9-4) in the opening frame of its second game, Mizzou responded with four runs of its own in the first inning. Gadbois, Fagan, Crane and Sykes all recorded singles in the inning.
Freshman pitcher Tori Finucane (Germantown, Md.) settled into a groove after yielding a single earned run in the first inning, allowing only three Aztec baserunners during her next 3.0 innings of work. Finucane earned the win (4-1) with 4.0 innings pitch, five strikeouts and five hits allowed. Stangel tossed the final frame, recording three-straight outs.
Mizzou poured on five more runs in the bottom of the third, with Sykes, freshman C Kirsten Mack (Riverside, Calif.), freshman IF/OF Kelli Schkade (Albany, Texas) and Crane recording hits. Mack and Crane recorded two-RBI doubles in the inning.
The Tigers tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sykes and freshman 3B/2B Natalie Fleming (Silex, Mo.) recorded the hits to knock around SDSU walks to set the final score of 11-2. Fleming's single to second base was her first collegiate hit.
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I have to say that that knife seems to be fairly far buried into that prop wrench. And "Agatha" is either in shock from realizing she just stepped in front of a knife or in shock because she just realized the knife is in her.
Alternately, Mr. Mighty might realize this is a dog now that the Clark Kent glasses are gone...
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Ooh my, I think I've spotted what Mr. Mighty has.
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THAT is a BEAUTIFULLY illustrated attack lunge! Pushing off with the opposite leg, striking forward and up... Uma's incredibly lucky that TruthyNess reacted in time to save her life. Speaking of which, I'd say 'Ness is lucky too that she made the prop wrench sturdy. I don't think she's been cut; I'm guessing it's the sudden terror *after* doing something heroic. Look at her clenching so tight she's crimping the 'metal'! (regarding my comment last page) I had expected panel 1. Panel 3, which was the TWC teaser, I didn't expect M to be so quick responding to the attack. Pastangum "Is he a Beagle Boy?" Felinix
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To mark the debut of the third season of Teen Wolf in France, we created the first-ever hackvertising campaign on Twitter for MTV France, which generated 60 million impressions. The hack made standard design frames look like they'd been shredded by a wolf claw. Just like a virus, the hack started appearing all over the world.
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The objective was to build buzz for 14-24 year-old, connected, mobile users, using an innovative social media execution.
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On October 18th 2013, during a full moon, Twitter users' timelines appeared to have been shredded by a werewolf. The hack was composed of three claw marks, to announce the third season of the show. Some fans, who woke up to find their timelines shredded, freaked out, worried that their smartphones were damaged. But once they understood the real cause, they excitedly shared it with friends and followers!
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The bug appeared on smartphones and desktops worldwide. The Teen Wolf claw mark first appeared in France, but was retweeted across 60 countries. It was seen over 60 million times, with a viral rate of 26% (compared to an average rate of 1-3% on other Twitter campaigns). The hack generated 120,000 instances of engagement with the shredded tweets (10 times more engagement than Twitter's forecast), and 10,000 retweets in one week (including 3,000 in 2 hours). It even went past show fans and became an element of digital language: 3,400 shredded tweets were shared without a #TeenWolfFr hashtag.
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Detroit Tigers' Ramon Santiago lands on top of Kansas City Royals' David Lough after getting the force out at second base in the seventh inning during the second game of a doubleheader baseball game Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Detroit. Santiago's throw was too late to get Royals' Emilio Bonifacio at first base. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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Let's get this out of the way: this isn't a Hollywood vampire movie. There is no violence, very little blood, and all of the sex is off-screen. The vampires aren't showy. They don't run around doing vampire things like flying and jumping off buildings. It's all about the characters and how they interact. In the way of many independent films, there's no driving plot and the movie is very much about the aesthetics as it meanders through their unlives. Personally, I love that, and I love this movie.
Chef didn't get a lot of hype, and I can't figure out why. It's the kind of movie that leaves you feeling good afterward, as if sometimes everything works out just how it should. Let me be clear: the plot is eminently predictable, and there are no explosions or twist ending. Chef is very simply a heart-warming movie about a man trying to figure out what to do with his life after a mistake threatens his chosen career. There are some spoilers ahead, but as I hinted to earlier, it isn't anything you would haven't figured out way before it happens.
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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Loved this book, with a capital L. In fact, I wish I had more stars today. I found this gem via the Dark Urban Fantasy Blog: http://www.darkurbanfantasy.com/
So much good here, I barely know where to begin. Dante Valentine is a great heroine, maybe one of my favorites of all time. She's foul-mouthed, sassy, and doesn't take crap from anyone. That occasionally makes her a little hard-nosed, but the way her character is built up makes that fitting. Her relationships are frequently hostile and always amusing. Japhrimel is another great character. His growth throughout the book made me smile.
Dante is "persuaded" to take on a job by none other than Lucifer himself–find a demon and return an item he stole to hell. Danny is reluctant until Lucifer explains that the demon is a serial killer she's been after for some time.
Plenty of action and some cool bits of magic make this an exciting and interesting read. Probably not the best choice for die-hard paranormal romance fans, but a must read for lovers of urban fantasy.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Ill Wind is the kind of book I love to read: sassy main character, interesting fantasy aspects, a sprinkling of romance. Unsurprisingly, I inhaled the book, and really enjoyed it.
In general I thought Caine's characterizations were brilliant. Jo is fun and independent, just enough girl power but not over the line into ridiculous. I adored David. There are a bunch of great side characters, Lewis, Star, Paul, and Bad Bob.
The world building was just right for me. Enough detail to make things clear, but not so much that I feel like I'm wading through info-dumps through the first half of the book. There's a lot I really like about this world and I can't wait to read more.
I was a little irritated about why all the Djinn were so circumspect when they didn't have to be. The cop out answer, of course, was that's just how they are, but I didn't really buy that. Why not just tell her what she needs to know? Arg!
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The setting of Slave to Sensation a not too distant future, with a slightly altered history. Human evolution has branched out into two distinct species, the Changeling and the Psy. This might sound like the set up to a Sci-Fi story, but really it's much more firmly placed in the Fantasy realm than anything remotely scientific. Overall, I quite liked the book. I enjoy Singh's writing style. She has quick pace with not an undue amount of description. There were a few places where the navel-gazing got a bit much, but that's not unusual in this genre.
The formatting of the Kindle version is quite a mess, but not unreadable for me. There are multiple carriage returns between paragraphs and the indentation is inconsistent. If you're a format stickler, it might make you a little crazy.
There are abrupt PoV shifts within scenes, as is pretty prevalent in the paranormal romance genre. I found the head-hopping in this book much less annoying than most, but I don't know if that's because it was better handled or I'm just getting used to it.
I wasn't sold on Sascha at the start, but I found her more compelling as the book went on. She wasn't the usual plucky heroine, but she brought something interesting to the story as she learned how to deal with her emotions. In a way this was almost a coming of age story. Lucas is an alpha male with a haunted past. His character is pretty stereotypical, but since that's one of my favorite kinds, I liked him.
In summary, if you're a Paranormal Romance fan I think you'll like this one. I also think it's a nice introductory book to PNR because the sex isn't quite as overblown as some others in the genre.


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Weak, weak, weak.
I did an Orly buy-two-get-one-free deal, and threw this one into the mix. I was hoping for a strong white. What I got was a watery, streaky, mucus-like color. The consistency is AWFUL. Even after two coats, it was weak.
If you're looking for a strong bright-white, try Finger Paints 'Paper Mache.' White nail polish doesn't get any brighter and thicker than that.
Skip this one.
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What a polish nightmare. Stay away from this loser. To start with the brush is very small and it takes several strokes to apply the polish, secondly the formula is thin and watery and it floods the cuticles and pools badly. Thirdly, as is common with sheer polishes it streaks very badly. I used 2 coats and while I like the overall sheer wash of color in the end result, there are better polishes out there that accomplish the same result without the hassle. I like the wide rubber grip top but it's a shame the little brush is substandard. I have much better brushes in my Wet n Wild 1.99 polishes. Orly is threes times that at $6 and I would expect a better more professional brush. This did dry pretty quickly though and it is an appropriate polish for when you want a natural look or need an office friendly polish color.
in my search for "thee" hg sheer ivory color (some people say "nude") i decided to try this color, based on the praise of the brand as a whole. RUBBISH. i wish my sally's beauty supply would just stop selling the orly line altogether because of my hatred for this one color. (i do love their "rage" polish, however; it is magnificent.) powder puff could be great--it's a good sheer ivory, very pretty, cool-toned, nice--if it weren't for its horrible streakiness. it really sucks. two coats is streaky & uneven, three coats is too thick & gunky. skip this one & buy two cheap sally hansen ones instead. it's total crap.
To use it for a french manicure it is very streaky and to use it all over it gets thick and uneven. Trash.
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It's a grayish white color. great for a french manicure. I love it for that. I don't think I could wear it as an all over color. I do love it .
I absolutely love this color. Creamy sheerish white. I'm usually very happy with Orly nail polishes and find that they stay on really well with minimal chipping for days. This one is the exception. I've only had it on one day and it's starting to chip. I use base coat and top coats. I also wish the brush was a little wider. With a thin brush like this it tends to get a little streaky if not applied quickly enough. Won't repurchase which is a shame as I said before I love this color.


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This Sunday, July 20, OK Go, the mid-2000s pop rock band that made DIY music videos cool, will play the Hawthorne Theater in Portland.
On October 14, the band will release Hungry Ghosts, their first album since 2010. The album's catchy single "The Writing's On The Wall," has already gained over 9 million views on Youtube, thanks to the mind bending music video.
Band member Tim Nordwind (bass/vocals) says he is excited to tour to see fans' reactions in person.
"It's got millions of views, yet I can't actually see what people look like when they're watching," said Nordwind in a phone interview.
From catchy choruses to tight harmonies to even athleticism, the band oozes energy. It's one thing to create energy in a studio or music video shoot, but is often difficult to bring on tour. Nordwind ensures that although there will be no treadmills onstage, their tour is just as energizing, if not more, than the band sounds through headphones, calling it a "multimedia event" that will be "appealing to most of your senses, one way or another," he said.
"There's so much we can do up there on stage besides playing," Nordwind said. "There's a lot of energy in our music. What's fun is experimenting with that energy."
Hungry Ghosts kicks up the energy even more by incorporating the electronic-influenced sound that's gained popularity since their last album.
"We wanted to experiment with production and turn the term 'pop' on its head a little bit," Nordwind said. "I think this record sounds very modern. It's the most immediate songwriting we've ever done."
Hungry Ghosts was produced by David Fridmann, the renowned producer who's most famous for working with Mercucry Rev and the Flaming Lips, as well as Weezer, MGMT and Tame Impala.
"I'm a big fan [of Fridmann]," said Nordwind, who says he listened to a lot of Flaming Lips in college. "I always wanted to work with him, but not ever believing I could."
Today, Nordwind listening to a "spectrum" of music, but particularly enjoys St. Vincent and Flume. He also talked about the state of today's music, which is permeated with remixes.
"The Disclosure song 'You and Me' is one of my favorite things I've heard all year, and it's a remix. That's where we are," he said. "When a remix is good, it holds its own place in music."
Listen: "I Won't Let You Down"
Check out OK Go at the Hawthorne Theater (1507 SE 39th Ave.). Tickets $18. 8 p.m.


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tucson18 Posts: 2Thanks cefus,
I spoke to a BMW mechanics and he told me that the rotors were intentionally thin to save weight on the car...hence the need to change the rotors with the pads at 50K miles. The break wear sensor replacement is a good idea for anything under 50K. Thanks for the quick reply. -
cefus Posts: 45You have to think about this , the X5 is now in it's fifth year of production, alot of improvements have been made over the years.
Yes they are still using the same battery company, that they have been in the past years (this is the last year for them), and that issue will soon be gone.
The brake and rotors are something you might want to ask about at your dealer, how long will they last? and how long should they last?..Bmw uses a brake pad that loves to make dust.
Im a little bias, sense I do work there, but if I had a choice of X5s to buy this would be the year to get one, o and mine would be the red motorsport one. -
cefus Posts: 45I have seen and built the new X5 and to me(and this is my opinion) I don't like it. I think the way the current X5 looks is great as it is. I can't go into any details as how the next gen of X5s will look. But it will have some really neat and new options that the current X5 doesn't have.
But I like the motorsport package.....but I also like the early 80s RX-7 so go with what you think -
bodble2 Posts: 4,519Thanks for your comments. Understandably they wouldn't want you to say too much about the new X5.
Can I ask you a question about the BMW alarm? (Actually I should have thought to ask you first rather than posting all over Townhall). I actually have a Mini but I believe the alarm is basically a BMW unit. My question is, if you park on an incline, or where the car is slanted to one side (ie. on a low shoulder), do you need to disable the tilt sensor to prevent false alarms?
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x5x5x5 Posts: 9Hello Cefus,
Thank you so much for helping me with some problems.
I brought my X 5 to the dealership and they ran their diagnostic test. I did receive excellent service and was treated very well by everyone I met. They gave me a white Z4 over the weekend and I really had fun driving that car. The Z4 is the best looking sports convertible out there at this time.
They said the mass sensor is bad and making the service engine soon light go on. They said my O2 sensors were good. The OBD 2 test at Advance Auto said O2 sensor banks 1 and 2 were running lean.
They wanted $475 just for the mass sensor. Does it sound like it is the problem to you? He said if you replace the mass sensor you will have to drive the car about 100 miles before the SES light would turn off.
They said I need a new coolant reservoir and a new bracket which will fix the low coolant level code. Are you familiar with the new bracket? I read a service bulletin about the low coolant level code and it said the problem is that the sensor is touching the metal right below it causing the code to come on. They recommended a new reservoir and new bracket that will hold the sensor away from metal below it. I really wonder if that will fix the problem. Please let me know what you think.
I am still looking for a telescoping steering wheel motor. Please let me know where I can get a used one.
Do you have any advice on getting a 2001 X5 aligned? My front tires are starting to feather.
Thank you for your help.
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cefus Posts: 45Yes a mass air sensor would cause your problem, I would have them try a new one on your car and if it works have them replace it or you go get another one and replace it yourself.
As for your tires you have to look at the tread, how is it wearing? is it on the outsides, insides, random highs and low spots in it, or is it worn in the middle? That will tell you what you what alignment you will have to do from there. But a good tire rotation is a must, I do mine every oil change.
As for the coolant sensor, I haven't seen the service bulletin, to give a response about it, but if there is one then its out there its for a reason. But if you don't want to spend the money right now you could just place a small jumper wire across the two pin holes in that connector and the light will stay off, insert the wire and cover it with electrical tape. as a temp fix -
jross2 Posts: 1Hello Jedy2,
I was browsing through the forum to find any discussions related to the squeaky noise during acceleration. I found yours. I also noticed cameliax5's response but it seems there was no real solution. I have taken my x5 to the dealer once for a routine inspection and they said it was an air intake noise. I don't think they realized it was the breaks. Anyway, since then it has become worse and really annoying. Have you been able to resolve the problem? -
bmwag Posts: 1Hi. There are a number of possibilities for a flat battery. I would be almost sure that the radio will work for only 20 minutes after switching the car of. Check rear door luggage, sometimes remains open, and only the rear int lights will remain on, hard to notice from outside the car.
If CD remains operative, may be a problem of sleep mode of the CU involved in CD Changer, anyway, best thing to do, take it to a dealer, they should be able to see histogram of sleep mode on the car.
Cheers -
brenn Posts: 1I purchased a standard BMW 6 CD changer about 10 months ago. I installed and it functioned fine until two weeks ago. Now, the display on the stereo constantly reads "NO CDs" and the changer doesn't seem to audit the cartridge the way it used to. I've power it down multiple times with no results. Does anyone have any suggestions?
BWM: I find it absurd that I am dealing with this issue on a $65K SAV twice in less than a year. :mad:
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simone2 Posts: 1I just bought an X5 on a 51 plate (uk) done 51K, 3.0 diesel sport. it was fine for a couple of days, then all of a sudden it started producing huge amounts an black smoke out of both exhausts, i let it cool down, as i had just had a tracker fitted and they had to leave it running for a while, so i thought it might be a build up. Its still smoking, not black now, but more white/blue, and not as much. Apart from the smoke the car seems to run fine and the dashboard does not have any lights showing.
Before i go back to the seller screaming like a banshee, does anyone have any ideas on what it could be?
Many Thaks -
lsufan6970 Posts: 10I currently have a 2002 530i. By the time we put a Britax car seat facing backwards behind the passenger seat, no one can sit in that seat. My wife and I are currently looking at a 2005 X5 4.4 in order to get a little more room. Has anyone installed a large carseat such as the Britax without having to put the passenger seat on the dashboard?
mdm1 Posts: 1I have a 05 x5 4.4 8k miles. when i first picked up the car it would get about 21mpg. I recently drove the car on a long trip about 300 miles and drove the car hard 80-90mph, now the caar gets about 16=17mpg at about 70=75mph. The dealer says there are no error code from the computer. Any ideas on decreased mpg I recently drove the car on the same trip still poor mpg.
cefus Posts: 45If, like you said"you drove the car hard" then you will get poor gas mileage in any car. I would recommend staying out of the pedal, The X5 is a hungry animal when you push on the throttle. The car also learns the way you drive and makes all kinds of adjustment in suspension,performance and handling. Give it a steady drive time and let it relearn you as a new driver.
mastro243 Posts: 1I was looking at the X5 4.4 myself and I live in Trumbull. Let me know how your research goes and if you have a positive experience with a particular dealer. I had some similar concerns considering the weather around here. The sports package is nicer on the eyes though. I may go for that and get some winter tires and wheels as well.
Best of luck in your search.
By the way.. I have an old buddy named Dave Jockel.. we called him DJocks! Not sure if it's you.. small world if it is!
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djocks Posts: 124MASTRO!!!!!!
How are ya buddy. It is a small world. Not sure which one I have here but I have done a lot of looking. I am up in Wallingford now with Amy and a 2-year old daughter.
It does sound like you have to change the tires on the 4.4i if you get the sport package. I have an '03 330i and I have put snows on it every season. It is not that big of a deal but the snows for an X5 will not be cheap.
I will say this though, for X5's now is the time... Especially for a lease. The money factors are awesome right now and if you can afford it go for it.
For example. the comparable lease for a loaded 325i and an X5 4.4i well equiped is about the same. There is a 20K difference in MSRP. There is no comparison to leasing from BMW. Alll service included, and first class all the way. When I bring in my 3, sometimes I ask for a loaner and they just hand me the keys to something in the parking lot and I go get some stuff done.
I have researched dealerships a lot also. I got mine at BMW of Watertown. If you call ask for Scott D. and drop my name. He is a good guy and can help you out. I have also heard good things about BMW of Ridgefield.
If you need more info email me at email@example.com
I am really leaning towards another 3, it is just a hard time right now because they are not giving much help yet.
Good luck, and I hope you still get a chance to hit them....
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mfjarvind69 Posts: 14I am considering leasing a BMW X5 3.0i. I currently have a 2004 4Runner and am thinking of trading in mainly because I am quite unhappy about the myriad rattles and the H2S odour under hard acceleration and the loud engine when the Climate Control is on. I love the look of the BMW but do not want to get into the hassles of another car if the X5 has any issues with rattles and maintenance.
Can all the owners here please help me by letting me know if they have experienced some annoying rattles that are hard to fix, the dealer expertise in these matters and also the overall experience with their X5's? Also, I guess the X5 needs premium unleaded only, so have any owners run their X5's on regular?
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payson1110 Posts: 2I have 2001 X5 with 75,000 miles and the shop that services the car, was amazed at my suspension light being on. They have never had this happen since the X5 was introduced,and mine was the second call with the same problem that day..The other X5 lost air and was really low in the back. My concern,is it safe to drive my car ? I live about 125 miles to the nearest service. I've pulled all the correct fuses and they good. Any Advice ?


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Ever since I noticed the cacti outside at the Missouri Botanical Garden I've been tempted to get some started at my house. I already have one Opuntia humifusa prickly pear growing in a slightly raised area in the yard. I can redirect some water but would like to avoid building any large beds.
Any other non-prickly pears or yuccas you think will make it through my humid damp summers? For that matter I'd be more than happy with any unusual Opuntias. All my conifer and tree catalogs aren't much help mail ordering cacti. So far the best selection I've seen on line may be coldhardycactus.com. Seems like a small company though, any experience with them or other suggestions? Thanks,
Here is a link that might be useful: coldhardycactus.com
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- Posted by plant_junkie 6 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 18:58
I am in the same boat. I live in st louis and the weather can get extreme in either direction. Winters can be very cold and summers very hot. I have done research on this topic before and I have heard of some Agave and echinopsis that can survive the fridged temps here. Of course to increase the survival rate a bed with a drainage basin is needed. Larger, more mature plants have a greater chance of surviving but I would still recommend covering them in a clear plastic to try to trap in some warmth and protect from rain and frost. Another thing to consider, may be a lot of work, making holes in a bed large enough to set them in durring the spring summer and fall.( you could slip a plastic bucket in to the hole like the pots you can get roses, shrubs in.) Just up to where the lip on a terracota pot would be. They will be able to stay out longer this way too because the pot and the roots inside will stay cooler durring the summer and warmer durring autumn. There is another thread posted not too long ago titled "cold hardy" or "cold hardy cactus" something along those lines. A poster put up the name of a book that has helped him raise cactus in Canada. Hope this has helped :) |
- Posted by plant_junkie 6 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 20, 09 at 23:19
I found that book suggested by another poster: 'Cactus in the Snow' by Bruce Brethauer - it's subtitled 'A Guide to Growing Hardy Cacti in the Wet and Frozen North' plant_junkie |
- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 1:35
Drat, Amazon doesn't have it. I will continue to look. Thank you much for the advice plant junkie. Its great having unusual plants growing in my yard. Stuff unusual enough even my apartment living friends ask about it. Think these cacti are the next step. |
- Posted by norma_2006 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 3:26
Marc, I have been looking for you, try Delosperma kofleri x D. nubigenum , Carnegiea gigantea with a broad thick stem, thick stem do better than thin stems, just like my San. stuckii will tolerate the cold better than, than flat stems and soft tip species. Cactus with thick old skins 'Old Man of the Andes' thick hair will also do better, dried plants with less water in them also do better, so gradually dry them out starting now and give water less often starting now. Never water if your are expecting rain. When the forcast no rain to 10 days then you water, watch the temperaures at night, cover with plastic or build up 2 construction blocks, on each end and cover with plastic, and hold down with construction blocks on top at the ends as well, or or use a old piece of glass. I use discarded sliding glass doors. or you lean these doors up against your house, or wall. put the plants underneath, seal the openings with 8 ml plastic to keep warm and dry. My Shick hybrids got through 20 F for five nights, they survived but didn't flower this past year. Call the Missouri Gardens and ask them to make suggestions on what to grow or go to the Garden and look and see what they are growing out side. Norma |
- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 21:50
Probably a good choice. I'm due to take a fall trip to MoBot soon. Maybe if I go on a weekday there will be more employees wandering about. |
Just typed a big reply and the system rejected the message ... Grrrrrrr. The short form: Carnegiea gigantea only listed as hardy to 28 degree F. 3 books: Nurseries (all mail order): ColdHardyCactus as you noted. Good source of hybrid MesaGardens - Good source of seeds and small plants HighCountryGardens - Good source of xeric plants. Have SquawMountainGardens - sood source for Sedum and ForestFarm - can be considered a source for some items. |
I should also note that I know of a forum for strictly cold-hardy/outdoor cacti growing. If you're interested, contact me directly. |
- Posted by charlie1949 6 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 24, 09 at 20:41
I too am interested in Cactus that will make it thru our cold wet winters here is eastern KY. I have a prickly pear,large spines, no name variety that thrives, but never bloomed. I also have a smaller padded cactus with no spines that bloomed yellow in early summer. both are planted, not in pots. Like the idea of using a glass or plastic against the house to protect during winter for those marginally hardly cacti in pots. |
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Because of this and other programs, Marin County, Calif. tops the U.S. News & World Report's new rankings of "America's 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids," part of its annual guide on the nation's Best Children's Hospitals. The new rankings, for children 18 and younger, are calculated in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, which also evaluates health data for the U.S. population as part of its County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, a collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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- Santa Clara, Calif., where a policy stipulates that 50 percent of food and beverages sold in countywide vending machines must meet nutrition guidelines.
- Washington County, R.I., where the policy organization Kids Count is dedicated to improving children's health, education, economic well-being and safety.
- Middlesex County, Mass., which includes the city of Cambridge—one of RWJF's Culture of Health Prize winners last year—and where fun physical education classes keep kids active while healthy school meals celebrate cultural diversity.
Read the full story, "America's 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids."


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Further signs that the art market is officially nuts: Yesterday at Sotheby's, a Rothko got hauled away for nearly twice the estimate by our favorite kind of buyer the Bearded Mystery Collector. The sale price, $72.8 million, is the new world record for a piece of contemporary art. The painting is titled White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) and will look great over a $40 million dollar couch. The seller was David Rockefeller, MoMA's chairman emeritus, a fact which may actually signal that the market's about to turn: After all, if anyone would know when it's time to unload a Rothko, it would be Rockefeller. As usual, Sotheby's won't blab about the buyer's identity. We're voting a Russian dude (perhaps the same one who bought Picasso's Dora Maar au Chat for $95 million last May?), based on the combination of the beard and yesterday's sudden introduction of the ruble to the room's currency board. So the painting may be on its merry way to Mr. Marcus Rothkowitz's birthplace as we speak.
Rothko Breaks a Record for Contemporary Art [NYT]
The Hunt for the Red Collector [NYM]